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{{About|the municipality in Rajasthan, India|its namesake district|Sirohi district}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2014}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Sirohi
| native_name = Hirohi
| other_name = Devnagri
| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| nickname =
| pushpin_map = India Rajasthan#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Rajasthan, India
| coordinates = {{coord|24.885|N|72.8625|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name = {{IND}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Rajasthan]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Sirohi district|Sirohi]]
| established_title = Founded
| established_date = aft. 1450
| founder = Rao Sobhaji, Sehastramal
| named_for =
| government_type = Rajasthan Government
| governing_body = Municipal Council / Nagar Parishad, Sirohi
| leader_title1 =
| leader_name1 =
| leader_title2 =
| leader_name2 =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 5179
| area_rank =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 321
| population_total = 39,229 (Urban)
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes =
| population_density_km2 = 164
| population_rank =
| population_demonym = Sirohian
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| blank1_name_sec2 = Avg. summer temperature
| blank1_info_sec2 = {{convert|42|°C|°F}}
| blank2_name_sec2 = Avg. winter temperature
| blank2_info_sec2 = {{convert|6|°C|°F}}
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 307001
| area_code = 02972
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| registration_plate = RJ-24
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Ahmedabad]], [[Jalore]], [[Pali, Rajasthan|Pali]], [[Barmer, Rajasthan|Barmer]], [[Mehsana]], [[Udaipur]], [[Reodar]], [[Abu Road]], [[Pindwara]]
| website = http://sirohi.rajasthan.gov.in/
| footnotes =
| leader_title3 = [[Member of Parliament (India)|MP]]
| leader_name3 = Devji M Patel
| leader_title4 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]
| leader_name4 = Sanyam
Lodha
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi]]
| demographics1_title2 = Local
| demographics1_info2 = [[Rajasthani languages|Rajasthani]]
| official_name =
}}
'''Sirohi''' is a city in southern [[Rajasthan]] state in western India. It is the administrative headquarters of [[Sirohi District]] and was formerly the capital of the [[Sirohi State|princely state of Sirohi]] ruled by Sirohi [[Rajput]] rulers. The nearest railway station to Sirohi is [[Sirohi Road]]. Sirohi got first rank in 33 districts of Rajasthan for "Swachha Bharat Abhiyaan” in year 2014.

==Geography==
Sirohi is located at {{Coord|24.885|N|72.8625|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/24/Sirohi.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sirohi]</ref> It has an average elevation of 321 metres (1053 ft).

==History==
In 1405, Rao Sobhaji founded the town of Shivpuri on the eastern slope of Siranwa Hill. Shivpuri today lies in ruins.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/westernrajputan04adamgoog/|title=A medico-topographical and general account of Marwar, Sirohi, and Jaisalmir|last=Adams|first=Archibald|publisher=Junior Army and Navy Stores|year=1899}}</ref> In 1425, Sobhaji's son and successor, Sehastramal (or Sainsmal), founded a fortress on the eastern slope of the same hill, which became his capital and grew into the present-day town of Sirohi.<ref name=":0" />

After Independence an agreement was signed between Central Government and minor ruler of Sirohi State, with this the State Administration of the Sirohi State was taken over by Bombay Government from 5 January 1949 to 25 January 1950. The first administrator representing a bombay state was Prema Bhai Patel. After final merger with Rajasthan in 1950, an area of 787 km<sup>2</sup> consisting of Aburoad and Delwara tehsils of Sirohi district was renamed with the Bombay State on 1 November 1956, after the recommendation of the State organisation Commission, which forms the present position of the district.

{{bar box
|title=Religions in Sirohi City
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|float=right
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|orange|83.56}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam]]|green|8.55}}
{{bar percent|[[Jainism]]|pink|5.68}}
{{bar percent|[[Christians|Christian]]|violet|1.0}}
{{bar percent|Others|black|0.08}}
|caption=Distribution of religions<br />
}}

== Education ==

Schools in Sirohi are affiliated either by the [[Central board of secondary education]], or Rajasthan board of secondary education. There are 863 schools in the district including both private and government. The higher education institutions in the city included Govt P.G. College affiliated by [[Mohanlal Sukhadia University]], a Govt. Girls College which is also affiliated to Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur and & Private colleges. For technical education Govt. Polytechnic & Govt. Women B.Ed college and ITI college as well.

Some renowned schools in the city are St. Paul's Higher Secondary School, Ajit Vidhya Mandir and Emmanuel Mission School.

==National and State highways==
Sirohi is well connected to highways of India by the NHAI. NH 62 connects sirohi from South starting from Pindwara to the north up to the Pali District of Rajasthan and continues up to Beawar. NH 168 passing through Sirohi intersecting SH 27 which is also known as Delhi - Kandla Highway SH 27 ends at Deesa In Gujarat State. SH 38 passing from NH 62 in the west of the Sirohi connecting NH 112 via Jalore and ends at the Balotra in Barmer District. SH 10 on the east of Sirohi heading towards NH 8 intersect at Udaipur, Rajasthan and SH 10 continues up to Banswara District in Rajasthan.

==See also==
*[[Pawapuri|Pavapuri]]
*[[Sirohi (Rajasthan Assembly Constituency)]]
*[[Jawan Singh (politician)]]
*[[Mirpur Jain Temple]]

==Notes==
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==References==
*{{Cite EB1911|wstitle=Sirohi|volume=25|page=257}}
*{{Citation |last=Cahoon |first=Ben |year=2000 |url=http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_K-W.html |title=Indian princely states |publisher=WorldStatesmen}} — also shows the state's flag
*{{Citation |author=P.R.O. Sirohi |date=15 April 2013 |url=http://sirohi.nic.in |title=Sirohi district web site |publisher=National Informatics Centre, Government of India, District Unit-Sirohi |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130401082647/http://sirohi.nic.in/ |archive-date=1 April 2013 |df=dmy-all }}
*{{Citation |url=http://sirohi.nic.in/stemples.htm |title=Temples of Sirohi |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121118164559/http://sirohi.nic.in/stemples.htm |archive-date=18 November 2012 |df=dmy-all }}
*{{Citation |url=https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0819_PART_B_DCHB_SIROHI.pdf |title=Official population of Sirohi city (Urban) |publisher=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Government of India }}

==External links==
*{{Citation|url=http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/s/sirohi.html |title=Indian Princely States- Genealogy of the ruling chiefs of Sirohi |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050217021553/http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/s/sirohi.html |archive-date=17 February 2005 }}
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